Efile or Paper Amended

[Randall]

Client received a letter from IRS regarding 2021.  He prepared his own return.  I want to prepare an amended return for 2021.  Should I efile the amended return and reference the efiled amended return in the letter responding to the IRS letter?  Of should I include a paper return with the letter to IRS?  I'm thinking the efiled return will be processed quickly and already be in the IRS system by the time IRS receives the letter and they can refer to it.

[Max W]

There must be a record of the original return being e-filed.  If original was not e-file, then an amended return can not be e-filed.

[Randall]

On 1/19/2023 at 2:11 PM, Max W said:

There must be a record of the original return being e-filed.  If original was not e-file, then an amended return can not be e-filed.

Thanks.  I didn't know that.  Actually he prepared his own return by hand and paper filed it.  After reviewing things, I'm not going to amend the return at all.  I agree with the client and I'll just compose a letter for him to respond to the IRS letter.